Adjusting the grind texture
1. Hold down the locking pin and
turn the grinding adjustment
wheel one notch at a time:
clockwise to make the coffee
grounds finer
anti-clockwise to make the
coffee grounds coarser
2. Release the adjustment wheel locking pin which will click and lock
back into its new position.
The grinding adjustment wheel will move freely while the locking pin is
held down. It’s important to move the grinding adjustment wheel only
one notch at a time, then to release the locking pin. A small change
in the grind texture can make a big change to the flow of coffee.
Test the grind after each adjustment by making an espresso coffee.
Before making a change to the grind texture, be sure to empty all
previously ground coffee from the dosing chamber. See page 9 for
details of the grind adjusting wheel and operation of the grinder.
Testing the coffee dose
Coffee dose refers to how much coffee comes out of the grinder with
each pull of the dosing lever. The size of the dose depends on the
type of espresso machine (see next page).
The dose is determined by first dispensing the required number of
doses into a single cup filter basket. After tamping, the level of
grounds in the basket should be around 4–5mm from the rim of the
filter basket. (This also applies to the double cup filter basket.) If the
basket is too full, it will be difficult to fit the coffee handle to the
espresso machine. If the level is too low, the coffee will lack taste and
could flow too quickly. Once set for a particular espresso machine, the
dose will not usually need to be readjusted.
Operating the dosing lever.
Place thumb on the front of the
dispensing unit (to steady the
grinder) and pull the dosing lever
fully forwards to its end, release it
and allow it to spring back to its
resting position.
It’s important when adjusting the dosing quantity to roll the coffee.
This is done by placing the dispenser lid under the dosing unit outlet
and operating the dosing lever so coffee grounds fall onto the lid. Do
this about five times then return the ground coffee on the lid back into
the dispensing unit. Repeat this process once more to ensure all six
dosing chambers have been evenly filled.
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